Massachusetts Rent control / state preemption
Can cities in Massachusetts pass rent control?
No city or town may enact, maintain, or enforce rent control of any kind, except under a narrow opt-in that requires voluntary owner participation, excludes owners of fewer than 10 units, and requires the city to compensate owners.
Verified Source: M.G.L. c. 40P, § 4 · last checked 2026-10-15
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